Sister Kelley’s Testimony
By Judith M. Kelley
Bro. Smith : For the first time I attempt to write a few lines for the Review. I am thankful to my heavenly Father for his goodness to me, in enabling me to see the truth. It has been about ten months since I gave up the traditions of men to keep God's holy law; and in so doing I find there is great reward. The Bible has become a new book to me. I have learned that it means what it says. O, I love its sacred pages. I love to search out those words of love which fell from the lips of my dear Redeemer; for in them there is life and peace—that peace which the world cannot give nor take away. We have just had a visit from Eld. Welcome; and as he preached to us about Jesus and the peace which we have in him, our hearts burned within us, and as we thus talked of him, Jesus himself drew near. Bro. Welcome was with us Sabbath and first-day. One was added to our number. We have great opposition, but the work is the Lord's, and he can work and none can hinder. I praise God for what he has done in this place; that so many are enabled to speak with new tongues. I feel willing to bear the scoffs and scorns of this world, because I remember that Jesus bore them before me; and the servant is not above his Lord. - I love to read the letters from the dear brethren and sisters; for we have the same trials and obstacles to surmount. But let us remember that Jesus has said, Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Let us go forward, fearing no evil; for he that is for us is more than they that are against us. The gathering time will soon come, when we shall be permitted to sit down at our Father's table.
Portage City, Wis., Nov. 4th, 1859.